Hi I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a 3 year old son who has recently been diagnosed with autism. I am currently in the process of applying for a statement. I know applying for one and actually getting one are two very different things. However, he's due to start school September 2011 and I wondered whether any parents had good/bad experiences regarding schools in the area.Our local school is Ivydale and although I have heard good things about this school, there are obviously other things I have to take into consideration such as support availabe, size of classes, etc,etc. Being a teacher myself doesn't help as I know what he'll have to go through everyday in terms of noise and crowds and it fills me with dread! I appreciate any advice/knowledge anyone can give me. Thanks a lot.